In a criminal case, the state, through a prosecutor, initiates the suit, while in a civil case the victim brings the suit. Persons convicted of a crime may be incarcerated, fined, or both. Criminal defense attorneys represent clients who have been accused of committing a crime, and defend their rights at each stage of a misdemeanor or felony case -- from an arrest to an appeal after conviction. Criminal defense attorneys may be hired privately or provided by the government (called "public defenders").
Barnard is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 257. It is served by the South Nodaway R-IV School District, and is the location of the high school. The elementary school is located in Guilford, MO, 5 miles east. The mascot is the Longhorn.